The Launch of H.M. 84 Gun Ship The Thunderer at Woolwich Dockyard 1831

The 'Thunderer' was a first-rate ship of the line. A ship's 'rate' was basically decided by the number of guns she carried, from the largest 120-gun first-rate, down to sixth rate 20-gun ships. The first-rate were the biggest ships of the fleet, with their gun batteries carried on three decks. They were generally used as flagships and fought in the centre of the line-of-battle.

Object Details

ID: PAF8056
Collection: Fine art
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Ackermann, Rudolph; Cooper, T S Campion, George Bryant
Places: Woolwich Dockyard
Vessels: Thunderer (1831)
Date made: 1831
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 278 x 370 mm; Mount: 380 mm x 555 mm
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